Ohio 4H champion chickens fetch new owner amid fair buzz
Evelyn Britton of Ohio bought six reserve grand champion chickens at the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions for 2500 dollars. She bid from the grandstand largely to support 4 H and kids, not for profit. The purchase, the first by a bidder in the grandstand, drew attention while she later planned to possibly repeat the adventure with her restaurant crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Evelyn
Evelyn Britton
Journal
Cincinnati-Dayton
Britton
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
4-H
Indiana
Illinois
Gov. Rhodes
Mike Squires
Chesterville
Ray
Germantown Clerk Quits Over Dispute With Hall
Germantown village clerk treasurer Mary Louise Weber resigns citing interference from Mayor Marvin Hall. Weber, a Republican who would have faced re election in November, says political pressure and home records hinder her duties. Hall accuses a cheap opposition scheme and partial budget friction as triggers. Acting clerk Marjorie Ables fills in as a replacement awaits a new hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Mary Louise Weber
Marvin Hall
Hall
Weber
Treasure
Jean Ann Brewer
Brewer
Marjorie Ables
Two Teens Injured In Early Morning Car Crash
Two 16 year old girls were injured when their southbound car on N Verity Parkway went off the road striking a utility pole. Sandra Yancey faces careless driving charges. Passenger Renee Jones suffered possible jaw and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Verity Parkway
Renee Jones
Lopane Ave
N. Verity
City Fire Notes and Multiple Recent Medical Calls
Fire crew extinguished a trash fire at the city landfill after workers covered flames with dirt using a bulldozer. Also reported were several medical assists at Miami University Middletown and local residences, including CPR applied for John Carmody and hospital transports for Minta Elam, J Herbert Sebastian, Rita Huff, and Asa Richardson. A car fire at 2000 Central Ave caused $150 damage from an overheated catalytic converter. No transport from Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark St
Kenneth Groves
Grand Ave
Miami University
Middletown
John R Carmody
Dineen Ave
Monroe
New Lebanon
Central Ave
Minta Elam
Germantown Road
J. Herbert Sebastian
Tytus Ave
S. University Blvd
Rita Huff
Woodside Blvd
Asa Richardson
Ninth Avenue
Lincoln Street
Four year olds shot in Middletown incident
A four year old was shot in the chest by a 9 year old with a .22 at 3223 Lefferson Road and taken to Children's Hospital Cincinnati in critical condition. A second four year old was wounded by a bullet fragment. other details concern the juvenile shooter's access to the gun and past incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefferson Road
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
Steve Wehr
Dale Wehr
Jack Arrowood
Jefferson
Jack
Steve
Lions Born at Kings Island Park Draw Attention
Tammy Dutkowski of Bloomington Indiana and park ranger Barb Phelps cradle four of five lions born to a single lioness at Kings Island amusement park. Two cubs arrived Wednesday afternoon and the remaining four that night before rangers took the cubs home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Dutkowski
Bloomington
Ind
Barb Phelps
Kings Island Amusement Park
Park Rangers
Cubs
Denied due process motion seeks dismissal of Wallace indictments
Warren County prosecutors are accused of improper grand jury influence in indictments against Sheriff Roy Wallace and his wife Elda. Defense motions ask dismissal and access to grand jury transcripts, alleging selective testimony, intimidation of witnesses, and irrelevant questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Roy Wallace
Elda
Wallaces
James Ruppert
Fred Jones
Grand Jury
Wallace
Sheriff's Department
Ruppert
Jones and Ruppert
Paul Riley
Clinton County
Morris Turkelson
Man Found Hanged in Butler County Jail
A Hamilton prisoner in Butler County jail reportedly hanged himself in his cell last night. Sheriff’s officials, including Captain Tom Deaton, investigated the death after a 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. sighting and discovery. The inmate, held on parole or probation release violation, was from Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Hamilton
Tom Deaton
Sheriff's Office
Garret J. Boone
Robert Walton
Police Briefs Report Theft and Exposures
ACB RADIO valued at 300 dollars was stolen from Calvin Blounts car on Roosevelt Boulevard yesterday. A man exposing himself was reported at Grand Avenue and Highland Street at 430 PM and on Johns Road at 1030 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Blount
Roosevelt Blvd
Grand Avenue
Highland Street
Johns Road
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Dan Anslinger
Catherine Coghill
Mrs. Weber
Sandra Yancey
Audubon Drive
Kings Island
Ruth Voss
National Zoological
Cincinnati Zoo
Claudine
Big Daddy
Tabatha
Jenny
Joyce
Sheckler
Holiday Inn
Banquet
Rose City Coin
FIRST
Nat’l Bank
Richmond, Ind
Dohn’s
Mary Baker Eddy
The
Christian Science Reading Room
Central Avenue
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